Moseley Hall, Birmingham facts for kids
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Moseley Hall in 2009, viewed from the South
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| General information | |
| Type | Country house |
| Town or city | Moseley |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°26′46″N 1°53′36″W / 52.4460°N 1.8934°W |
| Renovated | 1795 |
| Designations | Grade II listed |
Moseley Hall is a historic building in Moseley, Birmingham, England. It was once a large country house surrounded by beautiful parkland. Today, this 18th-century hall is part of Moseley Hall Hospital. Much of the land around it has been used to build roads and homes.
The hall was built around 1795. It has three floors and a front with five sections. The building is made of smooth stone called ashlar and has a slate roof. Its main entrance has a porch supported by four pairs of Tuscan columns. There is also a special building for doves, called a dovecote, on the grounds. Both the hall and the dovecote are protected as Grade II listed buildings. This means they are important historical sites.
History of Moseley Hall
The land where Moseley Hall stands belonged to the Grevis family after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. This was a time in the 1500s when monasteries in England were closed down. The Grevis family built the first hall in this spot in the early 1600s.
Later, the Grevis family faced money problems. In 1768, they sold the estate to John Taylor. He was a rich manufacturer and banker from Bordesley Park. John Taylor's son, also named John, built a new house next to the old one. This new house had a simple, classic design. He also hired a famous landscape designer, Humphry Repton, to plan the park.
In 1791, something dramatic happened. A large group of people, called a mob, set the new building on fire. This happened during the Priestley Riots. At the time, the Dowager Countess of Carhampton was living there.
The damaged house was fixed by 1796. John Taylor Jr. then moved in. After he passed away, his son James inherited the property. James was the High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1826. A High Sheriff was a very important local official. James also lived at Moseley Hall.
After James died in 1852, the property was rented out. In 1889, the hall and about 22 acres (0.09 square kilometers) of the estate were sold. The buyer was Richard Cadbury, a Member of Parliament from the famous chocolate-making family. The rest of the land was used to build houses. New roads like Salisbury and Chantry roads were built, connecting Alcester Road to Pershore Road through the estate.
Moseley Hall as a Hospital
In 1891, Richard Cadbury gave Moseley Hall to the City of Birmingham. He wanted it to be used as a children's convalescent home. A convalescent home is a place where people, especially children, can go to recover after an illness.
In 1948, Moseley Hall became part of the National Health Service. The NHS is the public healthcare system in the United Kingdom.
Today, Moseley Hall Hospital is an NHS community hospital. It provides general medical care and special services. These services include rehabilitation for people who have had a stroke or a brain injury. They help both patients staying at the hospital and those who visit for appointments.
The Juniper Centre was also built on the hospital site. This center helps older people with mental health issues in South Birmingham. It also provides physical care for them.
